World Happenings Briefly Told
Herbert Hobson a 39 year old northern Alberta filer from Edmonton will take a post as pilot for Trans Canada Air Lines. A provincial auditor finds five Ontario civil service employees dismissed after a cash account check. The CBC will use gold plated microphones for the King and Queen's Canadian tour broadcast. Fingerprinting of children is urged by A H Lieck to track juvenile delinquents into adulthood. Thirty five Canadian schoolboys will visit warships this summer by invitation of Lord Stanhope. Average height of 12 year olds up two inches since the war and weight up seven pounds per Earl De La Warr. In 1938 Canada barred entry of 39 magazines and 17 books under treasonous or immoral criteria. Flushing geese and hunting rules to restrict game before 6 am or after 7 30 pm approved by Manitoba lawmakers. Alberta introduced an act to implement federal municipal improvements assistance for ACLF liquidating works projects.
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Ontario
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation
A. H. Lieck
Bow Street
Lord Stanhope
The
Admiralty
F. J. Ney
Earl de la Warr
Education
London
Department of National Revenue
Canada
Manitoba
Alberta
Solen Low
Cure for seasickness shown by oxygen inhalation
Report from the West Indies cruise notes experiments on seasick passengers using 100 percent oxygen inhalation. The method, not yet perfect, relieved dizziness and allowed passengers to rise from bed and retain food, heralded as hopeful for sailors and travelers alike.
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West Indies
Britannia
Lethyridge Herald
Paintings Loaned to Rideau Hall for Royal Visit
The National Gallery lends Canadian scenery and portraits to Government House for the royal visit on May 17 to 19. Clarence Gagnon works grace the Queen's sitting room while portraits of past sovereigns and governors general adorn the ball room. Royal guards and scarlet-mounted RCMP will secure Government House during the stay.
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National Gallery
Government House
Rideau Hall
Clarence Gagnon
Queen's
George
King Edward VII
Queen Alexandra
King George V
Queen Mary
King George
Queen Elizabeth
Siam
Ottawa
R.C.M.P
Jabot Frock That Slenders Patterns by Anne Adams
New Anne Adams 4042 frock designed to slenderize at club meetings and entertaining. Describes a jabot with cascading fabric, a fitted back and front under the yoke, a trim hip-covering skirt, and optional flared or puff sleeves. Available in sizes 36 to 48. yardage given for size 36. Send 20 cents to Winnipeg Pattern Dept. for this pattern.
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Anne Adams
Winnipeg Newspaper Union
McDermot Ave. E
Winnipeg
Stockholm Children's Library Claims World-Class Status
Children of Stockholm declare their annex library the best and possibly the largest for youth. It houses 40 000 books with a world happenings bulletin board and a geography ceiling chart. The Fairy Tale Room is popular and Punch and Judy Swedish tales are staged twice weekly to eager child audiences.
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Stockholm
Sweden
How You May Reduce Varicose or Swollen Veins
An ageless home remedy promotes using Moone's Emerald Gl to treat varicose veins and ulcers. The ad promises quick signs of improvement with daily morning and evening application. It touts affordability and longevity of a single bottle for ongoing use.
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Moone
Scot’s bagpipes bring cure in Chicago hospital tale
An ailing Scot in a Chicago hospital asked to hear bagpipes before death. A piper played for fifteen minutes and the patient began to recover, while other ward inmates died that night, a macabre ending implying they “couldn’t take it.”
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Chicago
Allen Reid
Ottawa Journal
Argentina Warns Against Mixing Wheat By Crop Year
Argentina's National Grain and Elevators Board, in Buenos Aires, warns of a law making it illegal to mix last year's wheat with this year's crop. Violators face at least a $1,000 fine.
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Argentina
National Grain and Elevators Board
Buenos Aires
Hunter Bows and Arrows Depicted in Cave Walls
Cave paintings in France and Spain depict hunters with bows and arrows. Some drawings show animals with arrows in their bodies, illustrating early hunting scenes and tools used by prehistoric communities.
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France
Spain
Common Gardening Mistakes and Seed Quality Tips
The article warns new gardeners to space plants by their mature height, using Spirea as an example. It describes starting early plants in a hot bed with horse manure heat, soil, and a windowsash frame, then hardening seedlings before transplanting. It stresses choosing good seed suited to Canadian conditions for garden success.
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Canada
Maple syrup prospects improve in eastern Canada harvest
Thousands of farmers in eastern Canada tap maple trees for syrup and sugar as the Department of Agriculture reports good prospects for a high quality yield. About 20,000,000 trees are expected to be tapped, 4,000,000 fewer than last year due to September wind storms.
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Eastern
Canada
Department of Agriculture
War era horses driven to markets in Oregon for Allied use
During World War I many wild Oregon horses were rounded up and sold to Britain and France for military service. The sale driven by wartime needs reflects the mobilization of livestock and resources for Allied forces.
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Oregon
French Meal Habit: No Breakfast Before Noon Except Roll and Chocolate
The article notes a French dietary habit of delaying meals until midday. On waking, individuals typically have a roll with a cup of chocolate, then proceed with the day. This concise observation highlights a cultural breakfast pattern.
New Lucite Lighted Instruments Reach Surgeons in Canada
Medical experts describe Lucite based surgical tools that transmit light along a rod from a distant bulb. The devices illuminate internal areas during operations with less heat and glare, projecting light through the instrument to guide procedures.
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American College of Surgeons
Canada
Shredded Wheat Biscuits with Cheesy Cream Sauce
Bring milk to a scald then thicken a cheese sauce with flour salt paprika mustard and milk. Stir in egg yolks and Worcestershire until smooth and melted. Serve hot over heated Shredded Wheat Biscuits yields six portions with two halves per person.
Price and Purpose of Redemption in First Peter
Devotional extract outlines I Peter 1 7 23 passages and II Corinthians 5 14 21 with Moffatt translation. It discusses ransom not by silver or gold but by Christ blood and urges living for others and following Christ example.
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Christ
Peter
Moffatt
Wil
Frank Johnson
Harper & Brothers
Chocolate Bread Pudding with Butterscotch Sauce
A historical recipe for chocolate bread pudding using unsweetened chocolate milk sugar eggs and vanilla with stale bread baked in a hot water bath served with a butter sugar yolk sauce. A brief note cites Confucian codes on women's mourning in China where wives mourn three years versus one year for husbands.
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China
Woman heads to political meeting with open unbiased mind
A woman tells a friend she is attending a political meeting with a perfectly open and unbiased mind, though she believes the speaker's views to be rubbish. The remark highlights skepticism about the event and the speaker while asserting a willingness to listen.
Sun Temperatures and Termite Density
The sun reaches about 11 000 degrees in radiative temper and is only one third efficient as a light source. In wood, observations show four thousand termites in a single cubic foot, indicating high regional infestation density.
Disinfection doctrine on bedding and disease transmission
The article argues that infection does not persist in bedding, old mattresses, or clothing. It cites diphtheria, scarlet fever, and other diseases as primarily airborne or contact spread, not from terminal disinfection. It notes Brighton policies shifting from boiling and dusting to cleaning, with no rise in cases, endorsing keeping children in school.
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Brighton
England
United States
Readers urged to request complete cancer series
Editorial note invites readers to obtain Dr McCullough cancer articles in full by writing to The Health League of Canada at 105 Bond St Toronto Ont. The notice directs interested readers to send for the complete set.
Albatross Planes to Join London Paris Air Mail Run
Plans for the British trans Atlantic air mail service include using Albatross type land planes on the London Paris route. The move follows announcing flying boats for inaugurating ocean service and aims to meet foreign competition with faster more frequent services between the capitals.
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London
Paris
Water Use May Damage Battery If Not Properly Distilled
Continued use of water other than properly distilled water can permanently damage a battery. The caution highlights the risk of mineral and impurity buildup that reduces performance and lifespan.
United States Ranked Fourth in Global Population
The United States sits as the world’s fourth most populous nation with an estimated 130,215,000 inhabitants.
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United States
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H. G. Littler
Aporub
Health League
DR. J. W. S. McCullough
Trans-Atlantic Service
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
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